Ocular Trauma
Consider Foul Play Under Certain Circumstances of Ocular Trauma
Social determinants of health such as sex, substance misuse, race and ethnicity and access to economic resources were associated with intimate partner violence-related injuries to the eye.
04/03/2023
Emergency Eyecare Consults Highest in Summer, Lowest Earlier in the Year
By anticipating seasonal variation in demand, providers can prepare for the need in hopes of minimizing burden on ER services and improving the delivery of care.
03/24/2023
Open Globe Injury Repair Risk Highest in Male, Younger Patients
Black and Hispanic people were also disproportionately affected in prevalence.
03/16/2023
Basketball Tops List of Sports-related Ocular Injuries
The most common consequence—among all activities—was contusion or abrasion caused by contact with the ball. Vision was affected in 6% of cases.
02/15/2023
Final VA Unaffected by Surgery Within 24 Hours of Open Globe Injury
Other factors did seem to affect post-op acuity, such as age, presenting visual acuity, relative afferent pupillary defect, mechanism of rupture, zone of injury and uveal prolapse.
01/12/2023
Consumer Product-related Pediatric Eye Injury Shows Decreasing Trend
Injuries remain common from golf, non-powder firearms and recreational sports, prompting more prevention efforts, study shows.
10/10/2022
CT Scans Useful Prognostic Tool in Traumatic Eye Injury Patients
Disorganized/collapsed globe and optic canal/nerve injury predict poor visual outcomes among this population.
09/06/2022
Ocular EMS Guidelines Lack Standardization
Management discrepancies exist among statewide protocols.
07/20/2022
Affordable Care Act Didn’t Decrease Emergency Eyecare Visits
The good news is that the percentage of uninsured patients decreased from 19% to 14.3%.
07/07/2022
Subconj Heme Not a Reliable Indicator in Trauma Cases
Best to check all such patients for ocular pathology rather than prioritizing bleeds, study says.
03/29/2022
Upcoming Events
June 13, 2023
All Eyes on Evaporation
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Ranjan Malhotra, MD, FACS, and Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Webinar: 8:00pm EST
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June 21, 2023
Showcasing Inflammation and IOP Control
Location: Del Frisco's Washington, DC
Speakers: Derek Cunningham, OD, FAAO, and Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
Dinner/Presentation: 7:00pm EST
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June 22, 2023
All Eyes on Evaporation
Location: Mastro's Steakhouse Washington, DC
Speakers: Melissa Barnett, OD, and Paul Karpecki, OD
Dinner/Presentation: 7:00pm EST
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